The #BEL    camp does not seem to be a happy one at #Qatar2022   

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Kevin De Bruyne’s claim Belgium ‘too old’ to win World Cup has not gone done well with reports of unrest in camp ahead of crunch Croatia clash for Roberto Martinez’s struggling side


The Belgium camp does not seem to be a happy one at the 2022 World Cup.

Having just edged past Canada in their opening group game, Roberto Martinez’s side were beaten 2-0 by Morocco in their next Group F fixture and must now win against Croatia on Thursday to reach the last 16.

Belgium have looked a shadow of the side that reached the 2018 World Cup semi-finals and that were ranked No 1 in the world by FIFA only last year.

There is now much speculation of their frustrations creeping into the dressing room.

Kevin De Bruyne’s declaration ahead of the tournament that the team is ‘too old’ to win the World Cup looks to have not gone down well with some of his teammates.

Jan Vertonghen appeared to reference De Bruyne’s remarks following the defeat to Morocco, saying: “There’s so much going through my mind right now, things I shouldn’t say in the open air.

“Where did it go wrong? We probably also attack badly because we are too old, that must be it now, surely?”

Tempers are thought to have been high after the Morocco defeat, with RTL Sport reporting that De Bruyne, Vertonghen and captain Eden Hazard clashed in the changing room, and suggestions Romelu Lukaku had to play the role of peacekeeper.

The reports of a dressing room fight have been refuted by other media but there’s no doubting there is a lack of harmony in the camp.

De Bruyne has also faced criticism in his homeland for his actions in Qatar.

The Man City star hasn’t been at his best and cut an isolated figure in Belgium’s pre-match huddle ahead of their defeat to Morocco on Sunday, while his ‘too old’ comments also infuriated many.

Former Belgium striker Gilles De Bilde said of De Bruyne: “He is the best player in this selection, but he frustrates the others and is frustrated because it is not working himself. And that’s not a good sign.”

Belgium boss Martinez is understood to have scheduled in a special meeting to try to ease the tensions ahead of Thursday’s crunch clash with Croatia.

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